Dirk Simon on Clubhouse

Bio

Award winning independent filmmaker with a focus on international topics.

Founder of Art & Entertainment Mallorca

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📍Palma de Mallorca / Berlin / LA

15+ years experience in writing, directing and producing fiction and non-fiction.

Here to learn, support, collaborate, and connect.

Studied six years acting and directing with one of the best (theater) directors of the 20th century, David Esrig.

Filmed on various locations worldwide, including in Tibet during martial law after the uprising in 2008 (When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun).

Trivia: The film and it’s preview caused the website IMDb to be blocked in China for three years.

Happy to help with any question regarding acting, working with actors, and storytelling/script writing... or what to look out for when filming without permits in an hostile environment. 😉 Just contact me via DM or email.

Focus in recent years has been on the Middle East and Arab countries, often collaborating with local filmmakers (Three times nominee for the Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Foundation for German Arab Collaboration).

Current project: I recently completed the first draft of a political thriller inspired by true events. Looking for collaboration and strategic partnership in order to push forward.

MFA from the Athanor Academy, Germany

Alumni: Berlinale Talents, Documentary Campus Masterschool, Sundance Collab Screenwriting, Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Foundation Program

Taught content creation, film, and acting at UCD in Denver, CO.

I am an explorer by heart, pushing boundaries, and rather search for a discovery than for a confirmation.

Join us on our platform Art & Entertainment Mallorca (AEM) if you are a member of - or interested in - the creative universe of the Balearic Islands!

Email: [email protected]